Radon risk assessment and correlation study of indoor radon, radium-226, and radon in soil at the cobalt–nickel bearing area of Lomié, Eastern Cameroon

G Dieu Souffit, M Jacob Valdes, O Bobbo Modibo… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2022 - Springer
This study focuses on the measurement of the concentrations of radon (222Rn) indoors and
in the soil as well as their ambient dose equivalent rate in the cobalt–nickel bearing area of …

[HTML][HTML] First indoor radon mapping and assessment excess lifetime cancer risk in Iran

S Sherafat, SN Mansour, M Mosaferi, N Aminisani… - MethodsX, 2019 - Elsevier
Radon (222Rn) is believed to be the main contributor to lung cancer second to smoking. The
first national indoor radon map derived from some scattered regional radon surveys in Iran …

Radiological characterization of building materials used in Malaysia and assessment of external and internal doses

S Abdullahi, AF Ismail, S Samat - Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2019 - Springer
In this study, the activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th, 222 Rn, and 40 K, emanation
fractions (P), equilibrium equivalent concentration (EEC), and mass exhalation rates (E m) of …

Assessment of seasonal radon concentration in dwellings and soils in selected areas in Ga East, Greater Accra Region of Ghana

R Kpordzro, JK Gbadago, AB Andam… - … and Public Health, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Seasonal radon levels have been studied in dwellings and soils in selected areas in Ga
East, Greater Accra Region of Ghana using LR‐115‐type II (SSNTDs). This study was …

Radiometric evaluation of indoor radon levels with influence of building characteristics in residential homes from southwestern Nigeria

K Aladeniyi, AM Arogunjo, AJSC Pereira… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Indoor radon (222 Rn) measurements were carried out using solid state nuclear track
detectors (SSNTD) in some dwellings from southwestern Nigeria. This was aimed at …

Indoor radon, external dose rate and assessment of lung cancer risk in dwellings: the case of Ebolowa town, Southern Cameroon

S Mbida Mbembe, B Akamba Mbembe… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The present work reports indoor Radon-222 activity concentration measurements, external
gamma dose rate measurements, and assessment of cancer risk in the different dwellings in …

Risk assessment of radon exposure inside residential dwellings in Safi city, Morocco

M Jabbade, A Nachab, M El Moutmir… - International Journal …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A radon study was conducted in 50 residences in Safi city, Morocco, using LR-
115 detectors. The annual effective dose and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk were also …

Simultaneous indoor radon/thoron and in situ outdoor gamma dose measurements and estimation of annual effective dose in a tin mining area of Jos Plateau, Nigeria

J Waida, OA Oyeleke, JA Ademola - Radiation Protection …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Radon, a radioactive gas can increase the risk of lung cancer when breathe in. Indoor Rn-
222 and Rn-220 concentrations were determined using passive radon monitor in some …

Is there a relationship between homes' radon gas of MS and non-MS individuals, and the patients' paraclinical magnetic resonance imaging and visually evoked …

M Entezari, MH Ehrampoush, A Rahimdel… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Long-term inhalation of radon gas can cause harm to humans and lead to many diseases.
One of these diseases is multiple sclerosis (MS), the most common chronic disease of the …

[HTML][HTML] Radon and thoron radiation exposure of the Angolan population living in adobe houses

J Salupeto-Dembo, Z Szabó-Krausz, P Völgyesi… - … of Radioanalytical and …, 2020 - Springer
This study investigates radon and thoron activity concentrations in adobe houses of Angola.
Activity concentrations were recorded by passive detectors in rainy and dry seasons in 40 …